AddictionJun 5, 2024
Myelination in the brain may be key to 'learning' opioid addiction
Scientists have found that the process of adaptive myelination, which helps the brain learn new skills, can also promote addiction to opioids.
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AddictionJun 5, 2024
Cannabis use common among patients, with most using it to manage a symptom or health condition
Nearly one in six patients in primary care reported cannabis use, with 35% of those using at levels indicating moderate- to high-risk use disorder. The findings indicate the need for routine cannabis use screening…
Family & RelationshipsJun 5, 2024
Family & Relationships
Parents – especially moms – often carry the mental load that comes with trying to balance what their families need with what ...
TraumaJun 5, 2024
Post-traumatic stress disorder: What to know as FDA weighs MDMA therapy
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is deciding whether MDMA, a mind-altering compound better known as ecstasy, can be used as ...
AddictionJun 4, 2024
Methods to quit smoking effective regardless of mental health history
Researchers conducted a survey to study how mental health relates to methods people use to quit smoking, also known as smoking cessation aids. While the number of adults who smoke cigarettes has declined globally, people…
AddictionJun 4, 2024
Internet addiction affects the behavior and development of adolescents
Adolescents with an internet addiction undergo changes in the brain that could lead to additional addictive behavior and tendencies, finds a new study.
Mental HealthJun 4, 2024
Veterans with service dogs have fewer PTSD symptoms, higher quality of life
Veterans who were paired with a service dog for just three months were 66% less likely to be diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder.
Health PsychologyJun 4, 2024
Getting more sleep leads to increased gratitude, resilience and flourishing
A new study found that healthy sleep has a positive impact on gratitude, resilience and flourishing in adults.
AddictionJun 4, 2024
How internet addiction may affect your teen’s brain, according to a new study
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TraumaJun 4, 2024
A club drug could be the next big thing in treating mental illness
Ecstasy, the psychedelic club drug that lawmakers and the Department of Veterans Affairs hope can help veterans with PTSD, is ...
CounselingJun 3, 2024
How do we know whether treatment has failed? Paradoxical outcomes in counseling with young people
In both routine practice contexts and research studies, evidence from standardized self-report symptom measures, administered pre ...
ResearchJun 3, 2024
Emerging Research on Social Security and Population Health: New Opportunities and Challenges
The academic circle has discussed the relationship between social security and population health from various perspectives ...
NeuropsychologyJun 3, 2024
Researchers develop technology that may allow stroke patients to undergo rehab at home
For survivors of strokes, regaining fine motor skills is critical for recovering independence and quality of life. But getting intensive, frequent rehabilitation therapy can be challenging and expensive. Now, researchers…
Mental HealthJun 3, 2024
A Poet’s Perspective on Mental Health and Substance Abuse
Alicia Cook, multi-award-winning writer and mental health and addiction awareness advocate, has found poetry to be a vital tool ...
TraumaJun 3, 2024
Misconduct claims may derail MDMA psychedelic treatment for PTSD
People with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) may soon have a new treatment option: MDMA. MDMA is the chemical compound found ...
ResearchMay 31, 2024
Medical Devices Research Centre
Relying on scientific fundamentals and biomedical engineering expertise, we maintain a deep understanding of the research path ...
Mental HealthMay 31, 2024
Black women face extraordinary maternal mental health challenges
Black medical professionals are urging their colleagues to create an interdisciplinary approach to caring for Black pregnant ...
Cognitive PsychologyMay 31, 2024
Infants hear significantly more speech than music at home
A new study has compared the amount of music and speech that children hear in infancy. Results showed that infants hear more spoken language than music, with the gap widening as the babies get older.
AddictionMay 30, 2024
Tiny worm helps uncover long-lasting prenatal effects from amphetamines
During pregnancy, the effects of therapeutical doses of amphetamine have been investigated on birth outcomes in humans. However, a thorough investigation of the mechanisms underlying the long-term effects of embryonal…
Health PsychologyMay 30, 2024
Study links sleep apnea treatment and happier, healthier relationships
A new study demonstrates that when individuals with obstructive sleep apnea use their positive airway pressure machine more regularly, it benefits their relationship with their partner.
Clinical PsychologyMay 30, 2024
Panic Disorder Calculator
Sweaty hands, racing hearts, and butterflies in your stomach before the big presentation–we’ve all been there. But when the ...
Mental HealthMay 29, 2024
More than just social media use may be causing depression in young adults, study shows
Over the past few decades, there has been a significant increase in the prevalence of depression in adolescents and young adults -- and a simultaneous uptick in the inclusion of technology and social media in everyday…
AddictionMay 29, 2024
Hitting the target with non-invasive deep brain stimulation: Potential therapy for addiction, depression, and OCD
Researchers have successfully tested a novel technique for probing deep into the human brain, without surgery, for potential therapeutic purposes. In the rapidly evolving field of neuroscience, non-invasive brain…
Mental HealthMay 29, 2024
What is the role of behavioral economics in healthcare?
Why do some patients choose not to heed medical advice despite evidence that those guidelines will make them feel better?
ProfessionMay 29, 2024
Phage therapy: In-depth discussion on ethical considerations and regulatory landscape at upcoming European conference “Targeting Phage Therapy 2024”
The 7 th World Conference on Targeting Phage Therapy 2024 is set to take place on June 20-21 at the Corinthia Palace in Malta ...
Developmental PsychologyMay 29, 2024
New study on adolescent development in secondary schools aims to help teenagers
SINGAPORE - With the increase in mental health conditions and social isolation among Singapore youth today, there is a worry that ...
WorkplaceMay 29, 2024
How industrial-organizational psychology can help employers find great job candidates
With employers still struggling to attract, hire and retain the talent they need, turning to data may just be the solution ...
Cognitive PsychologyMay 28, 2024
Is it a sound of music...or of speech? Scientists uncover how our brains try to tell the difference
Music and speech are among the most frequent types of sounds we hear. But how do we identify what we think are differences between the two? An international team of researchers mapped out this process through a series of…
Clinical PsychologyMay 28, 2024
Binge-eating disorder not as transient as previously thought
New research finds that binge-eating disorder symptoms may persist longer than once believed, finding 61 percent and 45 percent of individuals still experienced binge-eating disorder 2.5 and 5 years after their initial…
Mental HealthMay 28, 2024
What Your Relationship Anxiety Is Telling You
We humans have survived for hundreds of thousands of years in part because we are equipped with a self-protection system that ...